Known as the human beatbox, rapper Doug E. Fresh created a signature style that dominated hip-hop in the mid-1980s.

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A cross-section of Childish Gambino’s boldest lyrical performances, spanning mixtape cuts, album standouts, and radio freestyles. Take a look back at REVOLT.

The Soulquarians era of the late ‘90s and early 2000s was brief but brilliant. The Roots, Common, and the late great D’Angelo released records that changed Black music, culture, and time itself.

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